Show E Home Improvement Electrical say cy that in m some early caily yeas yea yea American Amen American an h housewives will spend pend 5 billion dollars for electric I Last year ear in m tho the heart of depres depres- depresSiOn depression depression sion icil de Ices were vere sold old old in 10 the United St States tes I tesI These include naturally a Cleat man small appliances and de- de devices de devices vices but they indicate a trend which Inch apparently app is just gaining full momentum The number of devices de- de de devices vices sold in m 1933 Incidentally IS ISn isa isa n a ne new record Washing machines sold Bold totaled more than a million an increase oyer 0 er 1932 of almost 50 per cent and and oel 1931 of 18 per centI cent I These Thee are significant figures for h two 0 reasons They show first of all the tremendous domestic de- de demand demand de demand mand for labor savers and the they show chow how likewise Wind nd perhaps more importantly that the trend to- to toward to toward ward ard improving mg ing the tho home and mak making making mg ing it more mole mOl e comfortable and easier elSler I to h live e in has been unchecked |